Full job description
Initial Posting Date:
05/28/2024
Application Deadline:
06/10/2024
Agency:
Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission
Salary Range:
$4,993 – $7,641
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Accountant 2
Job Description:
The
Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC)
is hiring a permanent, full-time Accountant 2 to oversee the agency’s approximately $2 billion in biennial disbursement procedures to ensure legal compliance and efficient and accurate processing.
Who are we?
The OLCC is the agency responsible for regulating the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in Oregon by administering the state’s Liquor Control Act and regulating the production, processing, and sale of recreational marijuana in Oregon through the Control, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Act.
The agency is comprised of three major operational programs; the Distilled Spirits Program, the Recreational Marijuana Program, and the Public Safety Program. All three programs are supported by the Administration, Financial Services, and Support Services divisions. Revenue generated from these programs helps support state and local government programs. The OLCC distributed more than $600.4 million in the last two years to Oregon’s General Fund, Cities, Counties, and Drug/Alcohol Abuse Programs. This money helps fund essential services such as schools, police, and healthcare for Oregonians.
This position exists within the Financial Services Division. The Division provides fiscal leadership, analysis, forecasting, and accountability for the OLCC’s approximately $2 billion in biennial revenues. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the division provides critical financial reporting, ensures OLCC-wide fiscal accountability, financial leadership, and prepares financial records in support of the OLCC’s mission.
Financial Services ensures appropriate oversight and review of the fiduciary role of the independent liquor agents’ activities by providing an external audit function over liquor receipts. Financial Services implements internal control policies to accurately record and report financial transactions. The Disbursement Unit ensures that the net cash flow generated each month from the agency’s activities is distributed timely to the state General Fund, Oregon cities and counties, the mental health, drug and alcohol treatment account, and the Oregon Wine Board to allow the continued delivery of services to the citizens of Oregon.
Together, these financial responsibilities represent a critical function for all levels of government across the state of Oregon (state, cities, and counties) in order to provide the third largest source of revenue to the state. The OLCC is responsible for developing the business administration requirements to efficiently and effectively operate a $2 billion biennial operation that distributes over $600 million over that same period every two years.
What are some of the supporting duties?
- Reconcile two accounting systems that each hold different levels of detail, making sure those systems are in balance with each other and OLCC is in compliance with it statutory obligation in ORS 471.810(1) to make a monthly distribution to the State General Fund, Oregon Wine Board, Cities and Counties, and Mental Health Services.
- Prepare supporting work papers and compile monthly financial statements.
- Ensure OLCC follows the Oregon Accounting Manual and Travel Policies by reviewing payments at a high level for accuracy and interpreting and applying accounting policies and practices.
- Review all budgetary disbursement documents for compliance with acceptable policies, rules, and laws.
- Ensure the capital bond accounting and debt is posted accurately and timely in agency financials.
- Effectively address agency risk exposure by ensuring monthly financial processes and capital projects are accurately accounted for.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
What’s in it for you?
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Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- 8 hours of vacation leave earned per month.
- 8 hours of sick leave earned per month.
- 24 hours of personal business leave per fiscal year.
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Pension and retirement programs.
- Click
here
to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.
- A workplace that fosters fairness, equity, and inclusion to maintain a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
- A healthy work/life balance, with opportunity for remote work.
What do you need to qualify? Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Government Financial Manager certificate AND two years of accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 1 work to include setting up ledgers, account codes and controls, and modifying accounting systems;
OR
A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or in any discipline that includes or is supplemented by 32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND two years of related accounting experience equivalent to Accountant 1 work to include setting up ledgers, account codes and controls, and modifying accounting systems;
OR
32 quarter (21 semester) credit hours from an accredited institution in Accounting AND four years of related accounting experience to include a) classifying, analyzing, and reconciling complex financial data and records; b) designing, recommending, and installing modifications of accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records; c) preparing audited financial statements and reports; d) analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances to ensure the legality of financial transactions; and e) analyzing, interpreting, and making recommendations related to accounting transactions, accounts, and account relationships resulting in accounting entries.
15 quarter (10 semester) graduate-level accounting credit hours may substitute for one year of accounting experience. Graduate-level courses used to satisfy the educational requirement may not be used to satisfy the experience requirement.
What are we looking for? Desired attributes:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong understanding of accounting, finance, and management principles.
- Exceptional math/accounting skills.
- Proficiency with computers, especially MS Office.
- Willingness to comply with all local, state, federal, and agency regulations while demonstrating a strong commitment to ethical accounting/financial reporting practices.
- Attention to detail and the ability to analyze large amounts of data.
Note: You must clearly describe your experience in each area listed. Failure to provide this information may result in eliminating your application from further consideration.
Want to Know More? Here’s some additional information:
- Remote work: This position is eligible for a flexible remote work schedule, and you will be required to come into the office as needed. Remote work is evaluated periodically to ensure business needs are being met and can be adjusted at any time. Please visit the state’s
Work Reimagined
website for more information.
- The salary listed is the non- Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) qualifying salary. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary will reflect the 6.95% increase.
- This position requires a background and security check with fingerprinting to work in areas that handle confidential documents. An adverse background and failed security clearance will result in disqualification.
- This position is represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union (AFSCME), Local 2505.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Applicants who require VISA sponsorship will not be considered at this time.
- Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Justice Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. OLCC uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.
- Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.
- If you have questions about the recruitment or need assistance to participate in the application process, please contact the recruiter, Carol Mueller at
carol.mueller@oregon.gov
.
How to Apply:
- Internal Applicants (Current State of Oregon Employee) – MUST apply through your employee
Workday
account. Please update your profile with current job history and education. In Workday, click on the Career application link, View Internal-Find Jobs, Find the position and select Apply.
- External Applicants – Please visit the
State of Oregon job opportunities webpage
to submit your application for the position.
- Workday does not pull your work history from your profile; you MUST list your current work experience on your application for it to be considered. A resume will not substitute for completing the work experience section of your application.
- The work history and/or education section of your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all the minimum qualifications and desired attributes listed above.
- Upload and attach your resume in addition to completing your job history and education details in Workday.
Helpful Tips:
- Attach a resume and complete your Workday history profile.
- Applications without the completed Workday application and attached resume will be removed from consideration. If you are concerned that the required resume didn’t attach to your application, please email a copy to
carol.mueller@oregon.gov
. Material will be associated on your behalf if received before the posting deadline.
- Allow yourself plenty of time to complete and submit the application process.
- Workday will timeout after 20 minutes of inactivity.
- This posting closes at 11:59 PM on the close date listed.
- Be sure to check both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment.
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Veteran’s Preference:
The OLCC provides veterans’ preference points to all eligible veterans. For privacy reasons, please do not attach veterans’ preference documents when initially applying. You will be sent a Workday “Task” to complete once you have submitted your application. The “Task” will prompt you to provide the appropriate documentation for your Veterans’ Preference point selection. For more information, please go here:
https://www.oregon.gov/jobs/Pages/Veterans.aspx
.
After you apply:
Log in to your Workday account before the job announcement closes to see if you have any pending tasks or actions, and make sure to complete these tasks or actions before the job announcement closes. These can be found under the “My Applications” section.
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